Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

The Senior Legal Counsel role offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, the ability to work a hybrid schedule (in-office 2-days a week), and amazing benefits.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft and negotiate customer agreements (including preparation of Software as a Service (“SaaS”), enterprise licensing, subscription and/or implementation or services agreements covering offerings or services from a single or multiple businesses within Health) with private and public organizations globally.
• Counsel business on key healthcare information technology (“HIT”) and intellectual property legal concepts, including those relating to SaaS subscriptions, software licensing, and e-commerce transactions, HIPAA/HITECH Act and GDPR compliance, and health care laws and regulations applicable to healthcare providers, payers, pharmacies, the pharmaceutical industry and HIT suppliers.
• Work closely with segment leadership on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks related to development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, existing enterprise and individual sales activities, and promotional and marketing activities.
• Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel (U.S. and abroad) supporting WKH’s legal needs (transactional, litigation or compliance) and collaborate with other attorneys within the GLCD globally (e.g., IP, litigation, regulatory, HR/employment, M&A).
• Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of WKH — its people, matrix organization, markets, product offerings and services, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment — in order to identify trends, stay abreast of material developments, and provide timely legal advice to the business.
• Develop strong rapport and working relationships with senior executives, segment leadership and functional teams within WKH to help drive effective, high-quality legal services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + J.D. (law degree) required; must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate resides.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience, preferably including experience with both a top-tier law firm and an established in-house legal department.
• This experience should include, among other things, hands-on legal work on a variety of domestic and international healthcare transactional and regulatory (including pharmaceutical) matters.
• Strong background in, and understanding of, innovative HIT and digital health concepts, software licensing and SaaS subscription arrangements and a general understanding of, and interest in, RAG, LLMs, and AI technologies.
• Strong understanding of healthcare laws and regulations in the U.S. and EU that impact WKH’s operations and product development strategy.

Qualifications

• Located within 50 miles of the Waltham, MA office, and can work a hybrid schedule, being in office 2-days a week.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave

Pay

$128,900.00 - $226,050.00 USD

Schedule

Hybrid schedule (in-office 2-days a week)